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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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